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August 2010
Volume 2: Issue 9
Remembering the Great Tornado of 2006
Inside this issue:
When you hear the word
“tornado”, the famous
“Tornado Alley” of the
American Midwest comes to
mind. Famous tornado movies include “Twister” & even
“The Wizard of Oz”. But
tornadoes can happen almost
anywhere in North America,
and Ontario has seen its
share of tornadoes over the
years. Even central Ontario
has its tornado history. On
August 2, 2006, a series of
violent tornadoes rocked our
little corner of Ontario.
Tornadoes are caused when
warm air & cold air collide.
The warm air, in our case
moving north from the Gulf
of Mexico, collides with cold
Arctic air coming from the
Canadian Arctic. The warm
air is further heated at ground
level & begins to rise. It is
held down by the cold Arctic
air until it finds a hole in the
cold air mass. Once a hole has
been punched in the cold air,
the pressurized warm air
rushes to the hole. It is almost
like emptying a bathtub in
reverse as the warm air is
sucked upwards through the
hole (drain) in the cold air.
Since the air masses are constantly moving, this vortex
keeps moving & sucks up not
only air, but any items that get
in its way! Trees, homes, even
cars & heavy objects are
sucked upwards into the vortex.
Tornadoes are interesting creatures. They travel at speeds of
less than 100 miles per hour
and the actual spout is often
narrow: between 50-250 feet
Heritage Week Events: A GREAT
wide. Tornadoes may “skip”
frequently which means the
NEIGHBOURS AND FRIENDS
downspout only touches down
to the ground at irregular interTAO TAI CHI
vals. For example, the tornado
may touch down for 1 mile,
then skip for several miles
KINMOUNT KIDS
before touching down again.
The maximum path is 100
miles. After that distance, the
GREAT FOREST FIRES
funnel cloud is gone & the air
pressure has dropped or the
THE HOT STOVE
bathtub has emptied! Tornadoes certainly have narrow
paths & limited destructive
FAIR AMBASSADORS
ranges. But the damage within
these zones can be intensive!
The 2006 Tornado Season was
EDITORIAL
a very active one in North
America, with 1,106 tornadoes
confirmed across the continent. Perfect weather condiFrom left: Moonlight
tions spawned a whole series
Mania hit the MainContinued on page 4 street; Rick Fines and
his band delighted the
crowd at Music in the
Success
Park
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Kinmount Gazette
Friends and Neighbours: Lochlin
Eastern Snowdon Township
contained some of the best
farmland in Haliburton
County , and that is not saying
much! The valley of the Burnt
River was claimed in the
1870s & 1880s by pioneer
farmers on the hunt for new
farms. But it very isolation
caused the area to languish
until the arrival of the Victoria Railway in the late 1870s.
As the railway pushed from
Kinmount to Haliburton, several new stations appeared at
regular intervals along the
line. These included Gelert,
Lochlin & Donald. Gelert was
originally called Minden Station for it was the nearest
train station to that village.
The next stop up the line was
Lochlin, which was originally
called “little Egypt” for some
long-lost reason. The arrival
of the railway led to the title
“Ingoldsby Station” before
the name Lochlin was selected. In Scottish mythology,
Lochlin was a village in the
Highlands of Scotland. A
fairy tale about the 3 daughters of the King of Lochlin
was in common usage among
the Scottish Highlanders. Evidently 3 giants abducted the 3
princesses & the fairy tale
tells the long story of their
rescue.
Lochlin never was a
“manned” station with a full
time agent. A part-time agent
would arrive just before train
time to do business. The station was a waiting room with
a platform. A quarter-mile
railway siding could accommodate 6-8 rail cars which
were loaded with wood products. A sawmill on the Burnt
River was the only industry,
but local farmers sold wood
products to the Chemical plant
at Donald or abroad. Local
farmers also shipped cattle &
milk to outside markets, and
in later years, cattle were
brought to Lochlin for summer pasture. As was the case
all over the area, abandoned
farms were often used by bigger farmers down south as
summer pasture. Cattle could
be shipped by rail north for
the season and returned by rail
to their winter homes.
Many of the early settlers to
the area came from Prince
Edward County in southern
Ontario, and many also were
descendents of Loyalist Pioneers. Lochlin also had road
access with the Bobcaygeon
Road via the Lower Dutch
Line and Gelert Road. But it
was the railway that made
Lochlin a prosperous little
village with a least 1 general
store, a church & a school.
But after a period of prosperity, the fortunes of the com-
munity slipped into decline.
The lumber industry was exhausted and likewise the agricultural sector declined due to
soil exhaustion, opening of
Western Canada and changing
economies. The population of
the entire area declined and
eventually the mill, the store
and the store all closed down.
Today Lochlin is a quiet community along the banks of the
Burnt River & the Railway
corridor.
Top Right: Ritchie
Falls on the Centre
Branch of the Burnt
River; Below: The
Lochlin United Church
in Lochlin
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Main Street, Kinmount
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Thurs. and Sat. 9AM-3PM
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The Great Tornado,
of tornadoes in Eastern Canada. A weather front on August 6 led to a record 11 tornadoes in Ontario on that day.
In our region, tornadoes
touched down in Minden,
West Guilford, Apsley, Drag
Lake (Haliburton), Uffington
(near Huntsville), Catchecoma (Cavendish) and at Kinmount. The Kinmount tornado was an F0, and started
near Norland at approximately 7:30 pm. It skipped
across northern Somerville
Township, crossed Highway
121 at Walsten Marine and
died out south of Crystal
Lake. Barns seemed to be its
favourite fodder, especially
the old, abandoned barns of
the pioneer era. Barns were
destroyed on the 11th line of
Somerville, and on the Galway Road & Crystal Lake
Road. The “skipping nature”
of the windstorm could be
continued from page 1
seen in the pattern of downed
trees. The forest could be
scarred for several hundred
yards, then nothing, then another mass of downed trees
further along its course. There
seemed to be no pattern to the
destruction.
The local tornadoes were F0
and produced no true funnel
clouds: just strong winds. An
F2 tornado trashed the village
of Combermere (near Bancroft) producing winds of 200
km/hour and leaving the village resembling a bombed out
zone.
The biggest casualty of the
storm was the power lines. In
several places, the hydro lines
were totally destroyed. Highway 121 (Bobcaygeon Road)
was closed overnight due to
debris & downed power lines
blocking the road. Many residents were without hydro for
a minimum of 3 days and
sometimes over a week in
remote areas. A week later,
20,000 residences were still
without power! It was a real
lesson on how the pioneers
lived (without hydro!).
Cavendish was even in worse
shape. It was weeks before
the power lines were rebuilt
and life went back to normal.
Fortunately nobody was killed
or even seriously hurt in our
area. The emergency services
responded magnificently: the
local volunteer fire fighters
even going door-to-door to
check out residents &
offer assistance. The
time of year meant
many summer residents were present,
but the fine summer
weather also reduced
the necessity of hydro use. No power
for several days did
weigh heavily on the
younger crowd who have only
known an “electrical world”,
but for the older residents
who remember a world before
TV & computers, it was a
journey back into the past.
Four years later, the scars
from this tornado are still
visible. But Mother Nature is
slowly healing the scars and
soon, the Great Tornado of
2006 will be consigned to the
pages of past history.
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First Aid Instructor/Examiner
Located in Irondale, On
Will travel to your workplace
705-447-3111
trishgautreau@sympatico.ca
Summer Hrs.
Mon - Thurs
Noon -8pm
Fri & Sat.
Noon - 9pm
Sunday
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Kinmount Artisans Marketplace
Local Fine Art and Handcrafts
Antiques, Local History Books and Souvenirs
Lower Level
Kinmount Community Centre,
On City Rd. 45 W. at 121
Kinmount, Ontario, Canada
www.kinmountartisans.ca
Phone (705) 488-1414
Open Daily June 18 to Thanksgiving
10 AM to 4 PM
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Businesses of Kinmount, Part 3: Lot 3 East Main Street
The current site of the Post
Office was for many years a
hotel. The first hotelier was
John O’Neil Little who arrived in the initial rush of
1861 when travel on the Bobcaygeon Road was at its peak.
Kinmount village contained
no less than 2 hotels and as
many as 4 at any one time.
These hotels fulfilled several
functions. Of course they
rented rooms to travellers, but
they also included stables that
rented teams/buggies to patrons as well. As well, they
contained a bar-room or saloon. The sale of liquor was
likely the most profitable side
of the hotel business. Even in
the 1800s, liquor sales were
closely controlled. The hotelkeeper was required to have a
licence, the number of licences was strictly controlled
and government inspectors
were active from time to time.
However, today’s health &
safety rules were unknown
and the regulations were
“light” and seldom enforced!
The Littles, John O’Neal &
his son John Saul, were landlords. They rented their business, called the Victoria Hotel, to others over the years,
including David Barr (1873),
William Brunker (1874)&
David Drumble (1880). The
high turnover rate does not
speak well for the profitability
of the hotel business. The
Little family built several
houses on Lot 42, Con A Galway and actually had a house
built right over the little creek
that runs through the lot. It
was joked; the Little House
had the first running water in
Kinmount!
In 1883, John Saul Little,
often described as an
“eccentric”, poisoned himself.
The entire Little estate was
former owner, he renamed the station. Later owners included
put up for sale & purchased
hotel the Dunbar House. LoC. Austin, Ernest Jordan and
by Bill Dunbar for $2,100.
cal option in 1909 killed the
finally M Cunningham in
One of Kinmount’s most fatavern business for all the
1937. Later photos show the
mous residents, Bill Dunbar
Kinmount hotels. Without its
ornate porch demolished and
had for years worked for lum- “profitable” side, the business a gas pump installed in front.
ber king Mossom Boyd.
began to languish. By 1920,
By 1942, the once elegant
Lately he had operated a hothe Dunbar House had been
tel/tavern at Union Creek. But converted into a garage/gas
Continued on page 10
the opportunities here were
limited compared to Main St
The Kinmount Committee For
Kinmount. Dunbar purchased
the Little Hotel on Lot 3 as
Planning and Economic Development
well as the properties on the
Is a Proud Sponsor of the Kinmount Gazette
Galway side of town. The
Explore our Heritage … Experience our Charm!
Great Fire of 1890 levelled
the Dunbar Hotel, but it was a Come out and join the fun during Music in the Park
blessing disguise. Dunbar
Thursday evenings beginning at 6:30 PM in the
took out a $6,500 mortgage
Picnic Shelter sponsored by
and rebuilt the Hotel in a
the Kinmount Lions Club
much grander state.
Bill Dunbar was very success- August 5
Haliburton Blue Grass Trio
ful as a hotel-keeper. He used
August
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Flexx—Rock and Popular Band
his genial nature and high
Hot flashes, Cold Shoulders
standing in the community to August 19
advantage and developed a
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Vivian Hetherington and Friends
solid core of regular customers. His new Hotel contained 20 rooms on the
Thank You To Our
second floor, plus a parVolume 2 Patrons
lor or meeting room, a
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Diane Haggert
sample room, a billiard
Royal Canadian Legion
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In memory of Dick
room, a bar room & a
John McGrath
restaurant on the first
Hilyer
floor. A sample room
Branch 441

In memory of Isabelle
was a show-room where
Kinmount, Ontario
McKinnon
travelling salesmen could
705-488-3462
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An Anonymous Fan
show off their wares. The
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The Stovers
stables could accommo
Crystal Lake Cottagers
date 17 teams of horses
Association
inside & a like number
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Doris Ogley
outside in sheds. The
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In memory of Marion
stables actually overhung
MacDonald
the Burnt River, leading
to an easy “disposal” of
Would You Like to be a
manure via trapdoors.
Patron?
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zette, Advertising & Finance, c/o
With the sudden death of
Yvette Brauer, P.O. Box 17,
Bill Dunbar in 1894, the
Kinmount, On K0M 2A0
new hotel-keeper was Fred
(hgbrauer@sympatico.ca).
Dettman Jr. In honour of the
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Kinmount Gazette
Tick Tock
Tao Tai Chi Comes to Kinmount
Taoist Tai Chi internal arts and
methods ® is a gentle way of
bringing health and well-being
to people of all ages and health
conditions. It was introduced to
Western society by Master Moy
Lin-shin in 1970 and is designed to promote and restore
health through the performing
of a series of 108 movements
and associated foundation exercises. The flowing movements
of the set increase strength and
flexibility and improve balance
and circulation. It brings into
play every part of the body and
The new clock, purchased by the brings improved health to all
KCPED and installed recently is body systems, including cardioa wonderful addition to our vil- vascular, digestive, endocrine
and immune systems, not just
lage
the musculoskeletal system.
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Celebrates 100 Years
1910-2010
Mass Times
Saturday 5:30 PM
Sunday 8:30 AM
Many have found the massagelike movements of Taoist Tai
Chi internal arts and methods ®
to be an effective therapy for a
wide range of health problems,
including headaches, high blood
pressure, arthritis, back pain,
breathing difficulties, digestive
and nervous disorder and many
others.
Jean Bolt, a member attending
Minden classes began “because
I had arthritis in my knees,
hands and right hip, which
caused constant pain and immobility.” Jean attended classes
and practiced movements at
home as well. Within about
five months her flexibility had
increased and the pain was almost gone. She has shown that
where before she couldn't open
her hands or spread her fingers,
they will now open and flex
freely. “One year after starting
I could do all the movements
freely and the pain has gone
completely. I really feel like a
new person”, she says. Jean
was also happy to be able to get
back to weaving and quilting
again.
“Kozie Toes”
Total Foot Care
Sabine Henderson
H.C.A. Certified
Call 705-488-2205
For appointment
There will be instruction in Taoist Tai Chi in Kinmount starting
in September. Classes will be
held at St. James Anglican
Church Monday and Thursday
mornings. Come to the Open
House Sept 16 between 9:30
and 11 a.m. to hear more about
it and to give it a try. For more
information call Julia Donnelly
at 286-1444.
Want to learn computer
skills for employment or
personal use?
The John Howard Society
of Kawartha Lakes &
Haliburton
offers
FREE Computer Basics
training courses
for adults
Kinmount Public Library
Monday Evenings
7:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
To register or for more
information, contact
Kathy Puterbaugh
705-488-1287.
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John McGrath Branch 441 Royal Canadian Legion Kinmount by Cathy King
On Sunday July 11th we were proud to participate in Decoration Day at the Kinmount
Cemeteries. There was a good turnout from
the community. Thank you to the Salvation
Army Band, and Father Tony and Rev. Tim
for the beautiful service; and to our Ladies
Auxiliary for the luncheon afterwards. We
will also be participating in the Gelert Cemetery Decoration Day on Sunday August 15th.
we are planning another BBQ and entertainment. In celebration of Kinmount Fair
Weekend, we are planning a BBQ and Karaoke on the afternoon of September 4th following the Warriors’ Day Parade. For more
information on branch events please contact
our legion at 488-3462 or Tracy at 488-2810.
In August, our weekly Friday night bingo continues with a $300 must go jackpot. Thank
you to all who have come out and supported
our bingo. Proceeds from the bingo go back
to the community for various organizations
and events, i.e. Canada Day activities, playschool group, etc. Lunches continue every
Tuesday with a different menu each week.
Big Buck Bid Euchre is Wednesday August
18th at 11am.
Our Ladies Auxiliary are keeping busy with
a dinner planned for August 7th (theme is
around the world cuisine). The kids/family
fun bingo continues each Monday at 6:30
pm to August 23rd and the Hillary Kelly Memorial Ladies Darts is planned for Saturday
August 21st; for further information please
contact Ladies Auxiliary President Maureen
Jones at 488-2318 or one of the Ladies Auxiliary members.
Every Saturday afternoon we have meat draws
and on the afternoon of Saturday August 14th,
That’s all for now; we hope you have a safe
and enjoyable summer!
Corn Relish
Moonlight Mania In Pictures
Clockwise from
Right: Gerard
Pearson of Mash
Hill Carriages;
Trevor gets a makeover; John the
Carver is a regular
at the Farmer’s
Market; Checkers
the Clown and
Kendra make decisions about the face
paint; the St. Patrick’s church raffle
was a huge success
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Culinary Cupboard
About 18 ears of corn
1 cup of chopped sweet red pepper
1 cup of chopped onion
1 tablespoon of salt
3 tablespoons of mustard seed
4 cups of vinegar
4 cups of chopped cabbage
1 cup of chopped green pepper
1 tablespoon of celery seed
1 tablespoon of turmeric
1 cup of water
2 cups of sugar
Cook corn in boiling water 5 minutes. Cut from cob. Measure 8
cups. Combine corn with remaining ingredients and simmer 10 to
15 minutes. Bring to a boil, pack
in hot, sterilized jars. Seal. Process
15 minutes in boiling water bath.
Yield: About 6 pints.
Cooking Q & A
Who first cooked corn?
First grown in Mexico about 5,000
years ago, corn soon became the
most important food crop in Central and North America. Throughout the region, Native North
Americans, Maya, and Aztecs
worshiped corn gods and developed a variety of myths about the
origin, planting, growing, and
harvesting of corn (also known as
maize).
Corn Gods and Goddesses: The
majority of corn deitiesgod or
goddess are female and associated
with fertility. They include the
Cherokee goddess Selu; Yellow
Woman and the Corn Mother goddess Iyatiku of the Keresan people
of the American Southwest; and
Chicomecoatl, the goddess of
maize who was worshiped by the
Aztecs of Mexico. The Maya believed that humans had been fashioned out of corn, and they based
their calendar on the planting of
the cornfield.
Kinmount Gazette
Kinmount Kids’Corner
vour. Winning entry goes to the District 4 Competition.
JUNIOR PHOTOGRAPHY - Prizes - 1st - $5; 2nd - $4;
3rd - $3
Kinmount Fair gives kids a chance to earn money and provides something to do in the weeks before the fair by prepar- Section 1 - Age 10 & under, Section 2 - Ages 11 - 17 incluing entries for the Exhibit Hall. Here’s a list of the Children’s sive. CHILD MUST TAKE PHOTOGRAPH
JP1 Best Grin, JP2 A Picture of Any Animal, JP3 My
Specials. Discover more school grade categories in the KinFavourite Farmer, JB4 A Picture of Family or Friends
mount Fair Booklet available around town or at kinmount(Group Shot), JB5 “Splish Splash” People in or around
fair.net.
water
JUNIOR GENERAL - Prizes - 1st - $3; 2nd - $2; 3rd JUNIOR POSTER, ESSAY & COLOURING - Prizes nd
$1.75
1st - $5; 2 - $4; 3rd - $3
GS1 Grade 2 and lower Picture with theme "Safety Around
JS1 Youth Poster Competition
the School Bus". Use any medium. Maximum size 22 cm x
Section 1 - Youth up to & including Grade 6, Section 2 28 cm (8" x 11")
Youth Grade 7 - Grade 12, inclusive
GS2 Grade 4 and lower Picture with theme "Safety at HalOriginal hand-made design promoting Kinmount Fair “The
loween". Use any medium. Maximum size 30 cm x 45 cm
Fair with the Forward Look” Fair Dates: September 3, 4 &
(12" x 18")
5th, 2010. Poster to be hand drawn. Minimum size 8.5” x
11” (23 cm x 28 cm) Maximum 12” x 18” (30.5 cm x 46 cm) GS3 Grade 7 & lower Poster "Say 'NO' to Drugs". A handEntry to be mounted on Black Card with 2” border. Name of drawn poster with an anti-drug theme. Size 30 cm x 45 cm
Fair, District and Owner to clearly labelled on back of entry. (12" x 18")
Judging based on appearance, ability to attract & hold atten- GS4 Grades 8 & up, incl. Secondary School - 1st - $5; 2nd
- $4; 3rd - $3. Essay Contest with the topic "A Police Offition, clarity of competition theme & quality of materials/end
cer's Job", Length: 200 words maximum
product.. Winning entry goes to the District 4 Competition.
JS2 Essay Contest - Section 1 - Grades 6 & lower, Section Needlework Special -- 1st - $15; 2nd - $10; 3rd - $5 Plus
Participation Honorarium to all exhibitors in this category
2 - Grades 7 & 8
NOT awarded a prize. Categories: Sewing, Embroidery,
Topic "Why The Kinmount Fair is Important to Me"
needlepoint, cross stitch, knitting, crochet, lace work, or rug
Length: 250 words maximum.
hooking. Entry Examples: Doily, coaster, dishcloth, doll's
JS3 Kinmount Fair Colouring Book Page - Create a colouring book page using Kinmount Fair as the theme. Picture dress, placemat, quilt block,
pin cushion, ornament, article of clothing. 1. Grades 6 and
should be drawn/outlined in black marker.
JS4 Kinmount Fair Promotional Advertisement- Design a lower 2. Grades 7 & 8 3. Secondary School
****LOGO SPECIAL**** Prizes - 1st - $5; 2nd - $4; 3rd computer generated promotional
$3
advertisement that could be used to promote Kinmount Fair.
ALL GRADES. Design a new logo for Kinmount Fair.
Maximum size 22 cm x 28 cm (8" x 11")
Entries must be a black and white line drawing only. All
JUNIOR BAKING & FOOD - Prizes - 1st - $5; 2nd - $4;
entries will be entered into the official contest for a new
3rd - $3
2011 Kinmount Fair logo to be determined by the Board
Section 1 - Age 10 & under, Section 2 - Age 11 - 17
JB1 Cookies in a Jar- Create a gift jar that has the dry ingre- of Directors February 2011.
dients for any variety of cookie. Decorated lid. Recipe atThe Soap Box Derby at Moonlight Mania
tached & a sample of cookie included.
JB2 One Cupcake, Decorated, any Theme To
be displayed on paper plate no larger than 17cm
(6”). Decorations must be edible. Item judged
on decoration only.
JB3 Rice Krispies (Creative Krispies) Judged
on appearance, taste, texture and creativity of
recipe and presentation.
JB4 4 Muffins, any variety No decoration, in
baking cups
JB5 Christmas Tree Made using an ice cream
cone as a base decorated with icing and candies.
JB6 O.A.A.S. “Chocolate Chip Cookie Contest Open to all Youths ages 10 - 15 years (as of
December 31 of current year) The entry is to
consist of 8 homemade cookies (maximum size
3”) to be displayed in a sturdy box with easy to
remove lid. Box may be decorated.. Judging
based on presentation, general & internal appearance & flaPage 8
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Spot the Shot Revisited
Dianne Spring
Broker of Record/Owner
Last month’s Spot the
Shot was a shot of
Union Creek looking
South from the Crystal
Lake Road.
dspring@sympatico.ca
www.diannespring.com
Kinmount Pharmacy
We are committed to your health
Be a part of the Kinmount Pharmacy Family
Have your prescriptions filled with us!
To serve you better we are now located at the Medical Centre
Vic Spring
AROUND THE WORLD CUISINE
Royal Canadian Legion Dinner
August 7, 2010 4:30-7:00 PM
$12.00 per adult
Call 488-2318 for more information
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Hunting & Fishing Licenses
Fishing Tackle
Giftware, Clothing, Scented Candles
Family Games & Puzzles
Much Much More Than A
Convenience Store!
705 488 1101
Mon. - Fri 6am-10pm
Sat. 7am-10pm ~ Sun. 8am-9pm
Drop in and see our newly renovated store
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We provide Free Medical, Vitamins & Herbal Consultations
Free Medication Review & Delivery
Hours are:
T. 705-488-1960
Mon. to Wed. 9 am to 5:30 pm
Thurs. 9 am to 8 pm
Fri. 9 am to 5 pm
F. 705-488-1959
Kinmount Gazette
Businesses of Kinmount,
continued from page 5
hotel had seen better days. It was totally
destroyed in the great Fire of 1942.
The lot stayed vacant after the fire. It
became a sort of “town park”, with
trees, grass & picnic tables. The Lions
Club held carnivals on the lot and kids
played sports. In 1967, Canada Post
purchased the property to install Kinmount’s new Post Office. Previous Post
Offices had been located in other stores:
the last one in the north corner of what
is now the Freshmart. By 1970, the new
Post office was ready for business and it
continues on this site to the present day.
Dunbar House, circa 1900 before the
Township went “dry”. This is now the
site of our Post Office.
Great Forest Fires
Forest fires are a constant threat to the
Kinmount area. Every year is different
due to peculiar weather conditions.
The summer of 1887 was one of the
driest on record. Extensive lumbering
operations along the Burnt River watershed had left the bush filled with tops,
limbs and other culls from the lumber
operations of the past winters. For several years previous, Mossom Boyd from
Bobcaygeon had kept a lumber camp on
Bow Lake. The woods surrounding the
nascent hamlet of furnace falls were
filled with combustible wood waste: a
disaster waiting to happen.
On September 9, 1887 a sudden forest
fire erupted west of Furnace Falls and
aided by high winds, swept through the
little village. In a few hours the entire
hamlet was burnt to the ground. Lost
structures included the iron ore smelter
that gave the village its name. The
smelter was inactive at the time, but still
serviceable. Also burned was the sawmill on the south bank of the Irondale
River, leased by a Mr Robinson of
Fenelon Falls and 1 million board feet
of lumber. The large boarding house
built by Chas Pusey was consumed as
well as all other houses & structures in
the vicinity. The business structures
were valued at $63,000. None of the
destroyed buildings were ever replaced
and the hamlet of Furnace Falls became
a ghost village.
No lives were lost, the residents having
warning and fleeing the fire. The train
station was rebuilt and the Post Office
moved to a private house. Furnace Falls
was the only village of any size to be
consumed entirely by a forest fire in our
area.
A similar fire broke out in the summer
of 1913 in the same area. For several
days, fire swept through the triangle of
Snowdon Township between the Irondale & Burnt Rivers. By the time it was
over, 40,000 acres had been “burnt
over” and was almost desert-like. A
government report for the same year
listed 81% of Snowdon’s forest or wild
lands as “burnt over” and the rest
“severely culled”. It was the end of the
lumber industry in Snowdon. It would
take many years before Mother Nature
re-covered the area.
Three Brothers Falls after the big Fire
1913
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The Hot Stove Leak by Lynne Kilby
Wow! Doesn’t Kinmount
look awesome? And there’s
still more to come…I can’t
wait to see what’s next but I
do know the math is simple:
A more attractive town =
more people stop = more
money spent = more jobs = a
more prosperous town = a
more attractive town! The
new disposal bins around
town are a wonderful addition
but something that was
brought to my attention was
the number of cigarette butts
getting caught in the lines of
the brick-like asphalt. C’mon
smokers (myself included)
let’s try to keep Kinmount
looking good by being more
conscious of what we do with
our cigarette butts!
Keep tuned in to Kinmount
events by visiting kinmount.ca. Please contact me
at 705-488-2919 or
lynne.kilby@sympatico.ca to
leak news through the Hot
Stove Leak. See you in Kinmount!
CITY OF KAWARTHA
LAKES MAKES THE
BOARD
City of Kawartha Lakes residents definitely caught “The
Kawartha Spirit” by voting
enough times to earn an orange spot on the new Monopoly Canada Edition
Game Board. Monopoly fans from across
the country picked
their top 22 of Canada’s favourite cities
to be represented on
the new game board.
Hasbro Canada states
“We hope that Canadian Monopoly fans
will enjoy playing on
a game board that was created
by them and represents a
broad range of towns and
cities from across the country.” The game became available for purchase June 28, just
in time for Canada Day.
KINMOUNT GIRLS
MAKE A DIFFERENCE
Congratulations to Kinmount
girls Jessica Crego & Stephanie Jones who put together a
team of 8 young women consisting of Beth Dudman,
Theresa Jones, Lindsay Rea,
Megan Pearson, Chrissy
Shaw, Julie Crego & themselves. Together they raised
over $1300 for the Canadian
Cancer Society’s Relay for
Life Event which took place
at Haliburton High School
June 11.
POISONOUS GIANT
HOGWEED
Beware of a dangerous plant
making its way around Ontario. It blinds; it burns; it
looks kind of pretty. The
Giant Hogweed produces a
sap that can cause blindness
and severe burns. The plant
can grow up to six metres tall,
with leaves as big as 1.5 metres across. It is identified by
large purple blotches or striping on its stem with large
clustered flowers similar to
Queen Anne’s Lace. It
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CASTLE SUPPLIER
SHOWCASE
The first annual Supplier
Showcase presented July 10
by J. Austin & Sons, Handley
Lumber & Jermyn Lumber of
Castle Building Centres was a
tremendous success. Kinmount Arena was filled with
an abundance of various suppliers and crowds of enthusiasts enjoying the event.
Plenty of door prizes were
won at the hourly draws and
kids had fun too with face
painting and a bouncy castle
to keep them entertained.
Over $500 was raised for the
Special Olympics at the BBQ,
thanks to the generosity of the
crowd and the Castle Building
Centres who bought the BBQ
supplies. Congratulations to
Ms. Deegan of the Fenelon
Falls area, winner of the free
draw for a 32” flat screen
LCD TV.
HERITAGE FESTIVAL
NEWS
Kinmount Spirit was alive
and well represented July 14
at the 2nd annual Kinmount
Ghost Tour which, by the way
was just as incredible as the
first. A host of fun seekers
followed Tour Guide Guy
Scott from spot to spot as he
outdid himself with some
fascinating tales of the town,
tidbits of information and
thrives along waterways
where seeds can be spread
long distances. If you spot
this plants contact your municipality. If you do come
into contact with the plant,
and especially the sap, you
are advised to wash the affected areas immediately,
keep the exposed area out of
direct sunlight and seek medical advice.
NO MORE TAX
Now here’s a deal for you!
Shoppers will be happy to
know they can now shop tax
free at Kinmount Artisans
Marketplace. Since the Marketplace is a not for profit
operation, when the HST was
introduced July 1, it became
exempt from collecting taxes.
The Marketplace is currently
open daily from 10:00 a.m. –
4:00 p.m. A purchase of
$10.00 or more gives the
buyer a free ticket for the Annual Summer Draw that takes
place on Labour Day.
SOMETHING FISHY
If you haven’t entered yet,
make sure to stop by Kinmount Fish and Chips to win
a delicious Dinner for Two by
guessing the correct weight of
a pickerel Ashlee Henricks
caught in the Burnt River. A
photo of the fish was featured
in last month’s Gazette.
Accounting
Bookkeeping
Government Remittances
Payroll
Personal Tax Returns
P.O.S. System Set-up
Small Business Set-up
All at REASONABLE RATES
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The Hot Stove Leak
folklore.
Rick Fines & his Big Band
sounded oh so fine at Music
in the Park Festival Edition.
Thankfully, the weather cooperated so the crowd could
sit back to enjoy the strains of
smooth music, delicious BBQ
and beautiful evening at Austin Sawmill Heritage Park.
The crowd at Kinmount Talent Night was treated to an
interesting evening full of
awesome entertainment. One
of the night’s many cool surprises was freezie delivery to
the entire audience from the
Happy Feet Crew.
Heritage Day & Moonlight
Mania welcomed another
beautiful day and evening
with a multitude of events and
booths. Congratulations to
Du Gen Lin, winner of the
Moonlight Mania Passport
Draw for a “Kinmount Package” and to Soap Box Derby
winners Michelle Weiler and
Thelana Wiggins 1st place, 2nd
place Megan Dier & Ben
McCaig, 3rd place Samantha
Gamble & Dan McCluney.
Sawmill Event winners were
Rebecca Allen & Jeff
Nicholls for Guess the Height
of the Pole, Saw Cutting Scott Sheehey, Nail Driving Julie Crego, Guess the Pine
Cones - Lynn Nicholls, Guess
the Rings Jim Allen. Congratulations to Steve Dale of
Toronto, Ainsley Pascoe of
Brooklin and Valerie Richards of Port Perry, 1st, 2nd &
3rd place winners of the Duck
Race. Special Olympics
thanks everyone for their help
in making the Rubber Duck
Race a success. Heritage
Events were made possible
through combined cooperation and support from
community groups, service
clubs, businesses and local
continued from page 11
government. Kinmount Heritage Committee and Kinmount Business Association
extend sincere thanks to all
involved for making the 2nd
Annual Kinmount Heritage
Festival a huge success. Both
committees are subcommittees of Kinmount
Committee for Planning and
Economic Development.
MONSTER BINGO IS
BACK
Once again Kinmount & District Lions Club hosts Monster Bingo in the arena as a
preliminary Kinmount Fair
event. Games begin at 7:00
p.m. This year’s Must Go
Jack pot is $1,000.00.
KINMOUNT FAIR
HIGHLIGHTS
Get ready for more top line
entertainment at this year’s
Kinmount Fair. The Grandstand Show, Saturday Sept. 4
features well loved Canadian
entertainers George Fox &
Ronnie Prophet along with his
wife Glory-Anne. Children
entertainer Cindy Cook returns to perform 3 shows
daily Sept. 3, 4, & 5 in Kiddyland. Little Ray’s Reptile
Zoo features family entertainment with 3 shows daily focusing on Giant Snakes of the
World. Back by popular demand the band Ambush heads
the stage at the Saturday
Night Dance while Friendly
Fire returns to man the Friday
Night Dance and Saturday &
Sunday afternoon entertainment in the Beer Gardens.
World’s Finest Shows hosts
the midway. Children’s Day
Friday, Sept. 3 features a special “Ride All Day Pass” for
$28.00. All elementary
school aged children are admitted to the grounds fee of
charge on that day. The Warrior’s Day Parade begins
downtown Saturday, Sept. 4
at noon. Demolition Derbies
by Thrill Show Productions,
Great Lakes Truck & Tractor Pull, the Pioneer Exhibit,
the Talent Show in the
Pines, the Exhibit Hall and
camping in the Trailer Park
all promise their usual fun
and excitement. Participants
are being sought for Kinmount Fair Ambassador.
Admission at the gates for
adults is $12.00 with HST
included in the price. Weekend passes are available for
$32.00.
JOURNEY FOR
HEALTH
Come rain or shine, the 12th
Annual Journey for Health
takes place Sunday, Sept.
12. This fundraising program supports the Kinmount
District Health Centre in
their quest for equipment
and a 3rd family doctor.
Please help reach the goal of
$20,000.00 by drumming up
sponsors for your participation or by sponsoring a participant. Once again, Kinmount Pharmacy will generously match the participant
with the most pledges up to
a maximum of $1,500.00.
Registration is 9:00 a.m. at
Austin Sawmill Heritage
Park. Pizza, ice cream &
beverages are provided by
the Health Centre Staff &
Kawartha Dairy. Every
walker/biker receives a
prize. All participants will
qualify to win a special prize
donated by Re/Max Country
Living Inc., a proud sponsor
of the event. The draws take
place after lunch. For additional information please
call Vic at (705) 488-3053.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Aug. 9 - 13 - Summer Adventure Day Camp at Kinmount Community Centre. Visit pointintime.ca to
register or call 705-4882919.
Aug. 12 - Casino Rama
Trip sponsored by Kinmount Seniors Group. The
bus leaves the legion parking
lot at 9:00 a.m. Enjoy a free
lunch while you are
there. Return time is 4:00
p.m. Bus cost is $5.00. To
reserve your spot call
Theresa at 488-1110.
Aug. 18 - Big Buck Bid
Euchre 11:00 a.m. at Kinmount Legion. Cost $10
includes lunch.
Aug. 21 - Friends of the
Library Book Sale 10:00
a.m. - 2:00 p.m. lower level
Kinmount Public Library.
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Hot Stove Leak, continued from p. 12
Aug. 25 - Diners Dinner 12:00
p.m. at Burnt River Centre. Cost
$7.
Aug. 28 - Bistro Night at Harmony Farm on Hwy 121 south
of Kinmount. Reservations required. Call 705-488-3300 or
visit harmonyfarm.ca.
Sept. 2 - Kid’s Lawn
Tractor Pull with weight
transfer. 6:00 p.m. at Kinmount Grandstand. Mower
Blades Removed. 15 years
and under. HELMETS
MANDATORY.
Sept. 2 - Monster Bingo Sponsored by Kinmount & District
Lions Club 7:00 p.m. at Kinmount Fairgrounds.
Sept. 3 - 5 - Kinmount Fall
Fair at Kinmount Fairgrounds.
Sept. 4 - Warriors Day Parade
Noon at Main Street.
Sept. 5 - Inter Faith Service at
the Fairgrounds.
Sept. 6 - End of Summer Draw
at The Artisans Marketplace.
Sept. 7 - Kinmount Playschool
resumes Mondays & Wednesdays, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. at
Kinmount Community Centre.
Sept. 12 - Journey for Health
Fundraiser.
ONGOING ACTIVITIES
Seniors Cards: Enjoy potluck
lunch, 12:30 p.m. Mondays followed by bid euchre at 1:00 p.m.
at the Royal Canadian Legion.
Fun Bingo: 6:30 p.m. at the
Royal Canadian Legion through
July & August. Admission by
donation. Prizes. Snack Bar.
Kinmount Walking Group:
Meet downtown Monday,
Wednesday & Fridays, 9:00 a.m.
Lunch at the Legion: Tuesdays, 11:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Hot
Meals $6.00, Soup & Sandwich
$5.00, includes tea & coffee. Eat
in/take out.
Kinmount Public Library:
Tuesday & Wednesday 3:00
p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Thursday
10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. & Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Fitness & Yoga: Tuesday &
Thursday mornings at Kinmount
Community Centre. Fitness 9:00
a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Yoga 10:15
a.m. - 11:15 a.m. Call Janet
Dalzell at 705-488-2630.
Summer Reading Program:
At Kinmount Public Library.
Featured theme “ It’s Jungle
Out There” begins July 15,
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. for children 3 - 6 years old. 1:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. for ages 7 – 11. Call
705-488-3199 for more information.
Evening Yoga: Wednesday
nights at Kinmount Community
Centre. Call Gail Holness at 705
-455-9294.
Preschool Storytime: Thursdays, 11:00 a.m. at Kinmount
Public Library.
Music in the Park: A free concert series, Thursdays 6:30 p.m.
through July & August at Austin
Sawmill Heritage Park. Bring
your lawn chairs.
Open Mediation: Thursdays,
7:30 p.m. at the Dharma Centre,
1886 Galway Road. Visit dharmacentre.org or call 705-4882704 for more information.
Friday Night Bingo: 6:45 p.m.
at the Royal Canadian Legion.
$200.00 Must Go!
Kinmount Farmers Market:
Saturdays, 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
at Austin Sawmill Heritage Park.
New & occasional vendors welcomed. Call Marion Willemsen
at 705-488-2612.
Kinmount Model Railroad &
Museum: Saturdays, 9:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m. at Kinmount Railway
Station. Admission by donation.
Highlands Cinemas: Featuring
5 theatres and a memorabilia
museum for your viewing pleasure. Visit highlandscinemas.ca
or call 705-488-2107 for schedule information.
Family Fun Bingo
Royal Canadian Legion
Mondays 6:30 thru August
Admission by donation
Kinmount Farmers’ Market
Explore our market!
Every Saturday, 9-2pm
May 22nd—October 9th.
Organic veggies, baked goods, honey, beef,
lamb, maple syrup, unique crafts & much
more!
At the Austin Sawmill Park - call 488-2612 for info
THE KINMOUNT AGRICULTURAL
SOCIETY
proudly presents the
KINMOUNT FAIR
September 3,4,5
Kinmount Fairgrounds
For info, contact Greg Barrington 705-454-1459
The Kinmount Baptist Church
FAMILY FUN DAY
Kinmount Baptist Church
Saturday August 21
11 am - 3 pm
Free games, crafts, balloons, & hot dogs
Kinmount Baptist Church invites you to attend
OUTDOOR HYMN SING and
MUSIC NIGHT
Dinner 5 pm
Bring your lawn chairs.
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In The Lions Den by Janice Davidson
Not that long ago I had a conversation with someone in our community regarding our fund raising
and what all the money goes to.
This is probably a good time to
explain.
Our club has several different
bank accounts set up for specific
purposes. We have an Administration account where entrance
fees and dues are used to pay the
club’s administrative costs. The
lions members pay those. Money
raised from the public for activities must never be used to defray
administrative expenses, but only
for legitimate community or public needs. The lions members
also work at different functions
and activities to raise money for
our administration account such
as working the beer gardens at
the Fair or running a BBQ for
another club or committee. Monies come out of this account for
administrative purpose like to
help the start up of a new club, to
host zone meetings, and to cover
the cost of our members attending other zone meetings. Convention costs are paid entirely by
each member that is attending
that does not come out of club
funds.
We have an Activities Account
for the money we collect through
fund raising activities such as the
bingo at the Kinmount Fair and
the Easter Bingo we had ths year.
This money goes back out to the
community in donations to various community projects, schools
and charitable causes.
Our Summer Draw account is for
the ATV draw. After the cost
and expenses are paid the balance
goes for sponsorships such as
music in the park, purchase of
guide dogs, the post office mural
or other community causes.
Hopefully this sheds a little light
on what we do with the money
we raise thanks to your generosity.
Mash Hill
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Enjoy the outdoors without
the pesky bugs – use
D-15 Insect Repellant
4 hour protection against mosquitos,
black flies, deer flies, stable flies, & ticks
Available locally
Call Fred & Carol Simmons – 286-3588
WE NEED A THIRD DOCTOR
New Installations or Renovations
CALL 705 488-2667
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Commercial, Residential, Cottages
Rick Mansfield, Licensed Plumber
Complete systems from in-coming water to
out-going waste!
705-286-1126 or 705-286-1340
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Kinmount Health Centre Team
Point In Time Summer Camp
August 9-13 9 AM– 4 PM
Kinmount Community Centre
Ages 6-11
$30.00 for the week
For Info.705.457.5354 ext 317
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Kinmount Committee for Planning and Economic Development Gives Thanks
By Diane Austin
Summer is in full swing and the Village
of Kinmount has never looked so beautiful. The many positive comments
from the ever-increasing numbers of
people visiting the Heritage Parkland
site and from all those patrons of the
many services our town has to offer are
indeed gratifying. Therefore, in light
of the many ongoing enhancement activities and projects our Committee has
undertaken this year it would seem an
appropriate time to reflect with pride on
these accomplishments and to extend a
huge vote of thanks to all those who
participate in making our town such an
inviting place. With the cooperation
and support of so many, the three definitive objectives of the Kinmount
Committee For Planning & Economic
Development: (1) To expand the local
economy (2) To preserve local history
(3) to build and instil a sense of community pride are being realized. To the
City of Kawartha Lakes, local businesses, service clubs and all the individuals who consistently work toward
the achievement of these goals sincere
gratitude is extended for their role in
helping to build such a vibrant community.
Little wonder that for the past several
years, Kinmount has been chosen by
the City of Kawartha Lakes as one of
the communities to showcase as part of
its entry in the National Competition of
Communities in Bloom. This year the
judges will visit Kinmount on July 26th.
Their itinerary will include a carriage
tour with commentary of the town before enjoying a delicious luncheon in
Austin Sawmill Heritage Park. A highlight of their visit will be an opportunity to kayak on the Burnt River. Their
tour will also include a viewing of the
Reading Garden being created at the
rear of the Kinmount Library, a view of
the beautiful streetscape recently completed and a short visit to the Artisans
Marketplace and the Kinmount Railway Station. The Judges are likely to
be very impressed by the 50 hanging
baskets, some
115 flower barrels, the Millennium Garden
and the many
other flower
beds which
adorn the landscape. They
will receive an
autographed
bag filled with
brochures of all
those places
and events in
Kinmount
which make our
town unique. Indeed, they are unlikely
to forget their visit to the “Theatre
Capital of Canada” or a town that
boasts one of the biggest agricultural
fairs in the Province. They will also
receive a video of “Kinmount- A Community Celebrates” that captures every
major event occurring in our town in a
single year that will fill in any gaps
which may occur in a visit lasting only
a few hours.
A major focus for our Committee is the
ongoing enhancement of our community and projects undertaken this year
include the installation of a beautiful
armour stone wall to border the main
street parking lot with a special area
being created to host all recreational
vehicles trailside. While it is true that
efforts to enhance and maintain the
beautiful landscape are a paramount
goal, it is with the greatest pride that
our tiny town now boasts a beautiful
Verdin Town Clock to mark the installation of sidewalks and to celebrate the
151st Anniversary of our town.
Our primary goal to preserve our heritage is evident in the steady progress
steady of the sawmill restoration. Only
five of the twenty-four windows remain
available in the “Windows to the Past
campaign” and although construction
has imposed a slight delay to our most
current project, the CN waiting room at
Howland Junction will be moved soon
onto its readied pad in Heritage Park
and its exterior restored to house park
maintenance equipment. We are ever
mindful of the need to preserve our
past, enhance the present and to consistently plan for the future. Building and
instilling a sense of community pride in
our town seems a very easy task and
the fulfillment of a goal that occurs
quite naturally. An assessment of how
greatly the local economy is growing
through increased tourism is easily calculated by the high volume of visitors
and number of vehicles seeking a space
before visiting the local shops and all
the amenities our town has to offer. The
mandate of the Kinmount Committee
for Planning is clearly being fulfilled
and yes, we are a proud and gratified
group. We live in a very special place
and we need to celebrate the natural
beauty of our community by continuing
to work together to develop our town to
its full potential. The spirit of cooperation of the many volunteers who make
so many things happen in our town is a
shining example to our neighbours, and
while so much has been achieved, we
will not be resting on our laurels. New
projects and fundraising efforts of all
kinds will continue. A tax receipt can
be issued at your request for any monetary contributions. Together we are
making Kinmount the Best Place to
Be!
Kinmount Gazette
Forest Fire Season
One of the greatest natural hazards of
the Kinmount area was the Forest Fire
threat. Summer was the peak of “fire
season” when the bush was the driest
due to a combination of hot, dry
weather and sporadic rainfall. Forest
fires have 2 main sources: human carelessness and lightning strikes. Summer
generated violent thunderstorms and
the attendant lightning strikes often set
the tinder dry bush on fire. It was important to catch forest fires as soon
after ignition as possible. Early detection was the key. In populated areas,
alert individuals were the best early
warning system, but in the more remote
areas, forest fires could often go undetected for days until they had grown to
unmanageable proportions.
After years of huge fire losses, the
province decided to take action. Forest
fire stations were set up all over the
area and men were hired as seasonal
fire fighters. The Haliburton division
was managed through the Lindsay office of the Ministry of Natural Resources and divided into 4 blocks: Minden, Gooderham, Haliburton & Apsley.
Minden & Gooderham were the key
offices. To aid the early detection, fire
spotter towers were built at key high
spots throughout the area. The Kinmount
area was “watched” by towers at Green’s
Mountain & Lutterworth.
Green’s Mountain was located in southern Glamorgan Township where it covered parts of Galway, Cavendish &
Snowdon as well as the Gooderham area.
The neighbouring towers were Mississauga Lake (12 miles south), Dysart (13
miles north), Cardiff (16 miles east) and
Lutterworth (14 miles west). The tower
was 100 feet high and on a clear day,
you could see 50 miles in any direction.
But in the hazy days of summer, seeing
the next tower was considered a good
day.
The towers were manned (in daylight
hours) from mid-April until midOctober. Fire spotters were hired to sit in
the towers and watch for tell-tale wisps
of smoke; a human early warning system. Each tower was equipped with a
short wave radio or a telephone: whatever was practical. Communication was
essential. Once smoke was detected, the
crew at the nearest station was alerted. In
later years, aircraft were used as mobile
spotters, eventually replacing the fire
towers completely. The towers were
built in 1920 and decommissioned in
1970. The Green’s Mountain tower was
demolished in 1974.
Walter Leveck from Gooderham was a
fire spotter or fire ranger for years. He
remembers: “We didn’t have to stay up
there 24 hours a day. I’d usually go up
about 8 in the morning and stay until 6
in the evening. It averaged out to about
5 days a week over the 6 months. We
were allowed to read books & also had
radio contact with other towers”.
Unlike some fire spotters, Leveck encouraged visitors to his high office. He
posted signs on the trail to the tower to
guide visitors & even made up business
cards for visitors.
By 1970, the Ministry replaced the fire
towers with aircraft patrols. The tower
at Dorset was retained as a tourist attraction. Climbing to the top of this
tower can really give an idea of the fine
vistas these towers offered & usefulness of the fire spotter as a defender of
the forest.
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Kinmount Gazette
Fair Ambassadors Wanted
Do you love Kinmount Fair? If so,
then why not serve your community by
daring to share your passion? There’s
no doubt Kinmount Fair is definitely an
incredible affair to remember. This
statement is particularly true for one
who captures the title of Kinmount Fair
Ambassador. Just participating in the
event is an eye opening, positive, networking experience. Along with the
fun and great opportunity to meet people and make new friends, there are
many fabulous prizes to be won including cash. Entering the competition
provides contestants with an impressive
addition to their resumes for it demonstrates community involvement, confidence and initiative, things that make a
resume stand out to future prospective
employers. Contestants must be between the ages of 17 & 23 years, must
live within a 50 kilometre radius of
Kinmount and may be male or female.
What can a contestant expect when
entering the Kinmount Fair Ambassador Competition? The competition
takes place Friday, September 3 at 2:00
p.m. in the Pioneer Tea Room. Sponsorship may be obtained from busi-
nesses, service clubs or private individuals. Contestants have a short interview
with the judges, give a short speech, answer an impromptu question and display
a poster board about themselves. Win or
lose, this exposure provides insight to
individuals that could prove beneficial
down the road. Candidates participate in
a variety of Fair activities throughout the
weekend which adds up to another plus
for making new contacts and learning
new things.
What can the winning candidate expect?
The following message from Bailey
Robinson, the 2009 Kinmount Fair Ambassador, pretty much sums up what
being the Ambassador is all about.
It has been such an honour to represent
the Kinmount Fall Fair for the last year.
I have had so many great experiences in
my time as Ambassador and have met
such amazing people. Being a fair ambassador was never something that I
thought I would do, yet I felt very
strongly about signing up to compete for
the position, with the simple intent of
trying to represent an event that means
so much to so many people. I have been
able to share my love of the fair with so
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many new people this year, and that’s
all I could hope to do in my position as
Ambassador. Being the ambassador is
an experience like no other, and it’s one
that I will carry with me through the
rest of my life. I have made lifelong
friends and learned so much about myself, and that’s something that I’ll always be thankful for. When I was first
crowned, my thought was “Oh dear,
what do I do now? What will it be
like?” and now looking back on my
year as the Ambassador, I can say that I
am truly blessed to have had the experience to represent the Kinmount Fair as
the Ambassador.
The 2010 Kinmount Fair Ambassador
will represent Kinmount at the Ontario
Association of Agricultural Societies
Convention in Toronto in February
2011, at the CNE in Toronto in August
2011 and at various functions locally
throughout the year. These events provide a life long memory and a fantastic
opportunity to meet other young people
from across Ontario. For additional
information and entry forms please
contact Susan Pearson at
(705) 488-2547.
Kinmount Gazette
Letters to the Editor
To the Editor
On June 11, 2010 the Canadian Cancer
Society’s “Relay for Life” event took
place at Haliburton High School. People from Haliburton, Minden, Kinmount and surrounding areas came
together to raise money for the cause.
Two of our Kinmount girls, Jessica
Crego & Stephanie Jones, put together
a team of 8 consisting of: Beth Dudman, Theresa Jones, Lindsay
Rea, Megan Pearson, Chrissy
Shaw, Julie Crego and of course,
themselves. Wearing the colour
purple with the phrase “Brave
and Beautiful Butterflies” adorning their shirts, they did their
turns around the track beginning
at 7pm Friday evening and ending at 5am Saturday morning.
Each group erected a tent within
the track, some decorating them
with special motifs, signs and
twinkling solar lights. Covered
stages were set up for the many
entertainers who encouraged and
delighted the crowd as they
made their way around the track and
local businesses donated free refreshments, fresh fruit and snack bars.
The excitement was hard to contain, joy
rang out through the miniature tent city.
The banner hanging over the track offered encouraging words to those who
have survived cancer, to those who
have lost loved ones to cancer and to
those who are currently dealing with it:
“Celebrate, Remember, and Fight
Back”.
Jessica and Stephanie’s group raised
over $1,300.
I thought this may be of interest to your
many readers and also might encourage
them to participate in next years “Relay
fir Life”.
Sincerely
Janet Wilson
Kinmount
To the Editor
Re: Kinmount Gazette, July 2010,
Volume 2, Issue 8
On page 5, Businesses in Kinmount
Part 2, Hopkins and Marks re: replacing
stores on half the lot should read
Gordon Hopkins (G.B. Hopkins) not
Roy. Pg. 19 from the Editor’s Desk re:
corrections should read Ross Phillips
and Ken Hunt not George Hunt, who
lived in the United Church Manse during their stay here.
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Kinmount Gazette
Kinmount...Explore Our Heritage, Experience Our Charm!
KINMOUNT GAZETTE COMMITTEE
Spot the Shot
Guy Scott, Editor
R.R. #1
Kinmount, Ontario
K0M 2A0
Each week we will feature a
photo from the Kinmount
Area. We challenge you to
identify the spot.
Submissions of photos welcome. Please submit to the
editor via email with a detailed description of the spot
you have captured.
Last week’s Spot the Shot:
the Union Creek looking south
from the Crystal Lake Road.
Phone: 705-488-3182
E-mail: gdsscott@mail.com
We’re on the Web
www.kinmount.ca
Gazette Committee:
Lynne Kilby, Staff Writer
Jane Austin, Publisher
Yvette Brauer, Advertising/Finance
From the Editor’s Desk
July is the height of the
summer season. For several
years now, the village of
Kinmount has hosted the
Communities in Bloom
judges in July. The Kinmount Committee for Planning & Economic Development go to great lengths to
beautify the village for this
occasion. Wonderful hanging baskets & barrels of
flowers, manicured grass,
and every year, a new project or two are found all
around the village. This
year, besides our new Main
St, the village has a Town
Clock & a stunning new
stone terrace along the rail
line. The little village in the
valley of the Burnt really,
really looks good in all its
summer finery. Next time
you are “in town”, just stop
for a moment, look around
and admire all the gorgeous
projects this committee has
undertaken to beautify our
little town. Bravo!
And speaking of “natural
disasters”, Central Ontario
had an earthquake in July. It
measured 5.0 on the Richter
Scale. No damage was recorded, but it did give those
who noticed it a “thrill”. By
contrast last years devastating earthquake in Haiti was a
7.4. We have a fault line
along the Ottawa Valley that
produces an occasional earth
tremor, but don’t worry: it is
highly unlikely to produce
the “big one” that causes so
much destruction.
By the time the next edition
of the Gazette is
released (end of
August), summer
will be on its last
legs which means it
is Kinmount Fair
time. Local residents start to measure time in August
as “before the Fair”
or “after the Fair”.
The Fair is the apex
of summer & the
beginning of fall.
One of the most
common inquiries about the
Fair is “Who is playing on
the Grandstand?” This year,
we are featuring a Saturday
double-header: George Fox
& Ronnie Prophet. George
Fox has played the Fair twice
before, but Ronnie Prophet is
one act that has never been to
the fair. That is about to
change!
Congratulations to Rachel
Scott & Emily Pearson who
rode in the Ontario Regional
Pony Club PPG games in
Brockville July 21. Their
team finished 3rd of 6 teams from
across Ontario, just missing a
chance to be in the Canadian Championships.
Kudos to the organizers of Heritage
Days & Moonlight Mania. The talent show was a great success & the
Ghost Town Walk was very well
attended. Music in the Park continues to be a success and large crowds
thronged the street for Moonlight
Mania. And it didn’t rain! GS
Left: George Fox; Above: Ronnie
Prophet
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